| Description |
2 videodiscs (235 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Andrew Jarecki ; Disc 2: unseen home movies from the Friedman house after the police arrived; an altercation at the New York premiere; the original short film that led to the discovery of David Friedman's secret story; Great Neck outraged; new witnesses & evidence; uncut footage of the prosecution's star witness; Friedman family scrapbook and hidden audio tape; Jesse's life today; the judge speaks out at the Great Neck premiere. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Adolfo Doring ; editor, Richard Hankin ; music, Andrea Morricone. |
| Cast |
Jesse Friedman, Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Seth Friedman, Howard Friedman, John McDermott, Frances Galasso, Joseph Onorato. |
| Summary |
The Friedmans seem to be a typical family from affluent Great Neck, Long Island. One Thanksgiving, as the family gathers for a quiet holiday dinner, a police battering ram splinters the front door and officers rush inside. The police charge Arnold Friedman and his son Jesse with hundreds of shocking crimes. As police investigate, and the community reacts, the fabric of the family begins to disintegrate, revealing questions about justice, family and finally the truth. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival, 2003: Grand Jury Prize - Documentary (Andrew Jarecki). |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Criminals -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Sex crimes.
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Criminal investigation -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Child pornography.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Jarecki, Andrew.
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Smerling, Marc.
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Friedman, Jesse.
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Friedman, Arnold, 1931-1995.
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Friedman, Elaine.
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Friedman, David.
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Friedman, Seth.
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Friedman, Howard.
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McDermott, John.
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Galasso, Frances.
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Onorato, Joseph.
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Doring, Adolfo.
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Hankin, Richard.
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Morricone, Andrea.
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Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0783128959 |
| Standard No. |
026359227820 |
| Music No. |
92278 HBO Video |
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